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A snowplow on an icy highway plowing snow.

01/27/2026

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back!

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back again and we’re asking for Arizonans to help name a few of our snowplows! When winter storms roll through our state, ADOT’s snowplow operators work tirelessly to clear highways of ice and snow, helping...

01/25/2026

PODCAST: Looking ahead to Southern Arizona projects for 2026

In this 10-minute episode of On the Road With ADOT, Public Information Officer Garin Groff discusses Southern Arizona improvements that are starting, continuing and finishing in 2026, including major upgrades for the Tucson area.

Two steel bridges with arched supports and railings cross over a dry, rocky landscape with sparse vegetation under a cloudy sky.

01/21/2026

Salt River Canyon Bridge: Get your steps in while seeing Arizona’s beauty

The 1934 US 60 Salt River Canyon Bridge still exists - and pedestrians can still walk on it.

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Hot dog weiner mobile on the road next to a semi-truck

10/27/2017

ADOT Friday Five: Closures, hot dogs and cartography

Our roundup of ADOT news includes a Phoenix freeway closure, a wiener mobile visit and where to go for more info on the L-202 South Mountain Freeway project.

A newly paved multi-lane road with traffic cones and construction signage, surrounded by a dry, desert landscape under a clear sky.

10/26/2017

It's halftime for a key transportation project in Yuma

Learn why ADOT is packing up the construction equipment for the winter season on the I-8 and Araby project in Yuma.

Man standing on large map on the floor and up the wall

10/25/2017

From the Archives: Mapping in the '70s

Advances in mapping and cartography parallel those in technology.

10/22/2017

Where in AZ??

Our weekly "Where in AZ??" challenge continues. Take the challenge by visiting the ADOT Facebook page.

Students tour interchange construction site

10/20/2017

Future transportation leaders connect with South Mountain Freeway project and its people

Where better to learn about the intersection of math and transportation than the biggest transportation project in Arizona?

Move over safety message on freeway board

10/19/2017

Tow truck parade kicks off Move Over Awareness Day

You may have already seen this safety message, but it's no less important than the first time it was posted.

10/18/2017

What international visitors need to know before driving in Arizona

International visitors often have questions about what they need to drive legally when making a stop in Arizona.

Tire tracks in dirt

10/17/2017

Art of Transportation: Making tracks

Construction equipment being used for the South Mountain Freeway left eye-catching patterns on the ground near bridges going up over the Salt River.

10/16/2017

Consider the colorful history of traffic cones

What's bright orange, plastic, gets run over daily and makes roads and road workers safer? Happy birthday to the traffic cone.

10/15/2017

Where in AZ??

It's another Sunday brain teaser! Join us on Facebook for the "Where in AZ??" challenge.